Article carrier



Oct. 25, 1949. s. COHEN ET AL ART ICLE CARRIER 2 sheets-sheet 2.

Filed NOV. '7, 19.47

1N VEN TOR Patented Oct. 25, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE ARTICLE CARRIER Sidney Cohen and John J. Reid, Needham, Mass.

Application November 7, 1947, Serial No. 784,720

Claims. 1

Our present invention relates to article carriers, and more particularly to an improved article carrier of the eXible body type.

Our invention is particularly adapted for the carrying, in the hand, of articles relatively long, as compared to their thickness, such for example, as umbrellas, canes, golf clubs, and the like. It is of particular use in carrying golf clubs, thereby dispensing with the necessity of carrying the ordinary golf bag, being adapted to carry, safely and securely, the clubs used in playing the game of golf.

An object of our invention is to provide a carn rier of this type wherein, where the number of articles to be carried is less than the full capacity of the device, the articles are locked in the device by the weight of the articles themselves.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a carrier of this type wherein both ends of the device may be brought together to be grasped by the hand of the person carrying the device as when loading it or removing articles from it.

Another object is to make said carrier simple in construction, light in weight, durable and relatively inexpensive.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood may be accomplished by a construction, combination and arrangements of parts such as is disclosed by the drawings and specifloation. The nature of the invention is such as to render it susceptible to various changes and modifications, and. therefore, we are not to be limited to said disclosure; but are entitled to all such changes therefrom as fall within the sco-pe of our claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing our article carrier with golf clubs carried therein.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of our carrier showing both handle members in carrying position.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the structure shown in Figure 2, as viewed from the left, and

Figure 4 is the same view but with the two handles together in the position when loading our carrier with golf sticks or withdrawing them.

Figures 5 and 6 are enlarged sectional views, taken on the line 5-5 and 6--6 of Figure 2, respectively.

Our improved article carrier comprises a stiffening rod ID, preferably of rigid material, as wood or steel, of appropriate length and to which is secured in any convenient manner, as by screws I5, a handle II of suitable material, such as plastic. I2 designates the main body of our carrier formed of a rectangular strip of suitable material, such as flexible canvas, leather or the like. One end of this body I2 is folded over at it, and secured to the main body I2 by a line of stitching I4. Screws I5 extend through the folded over portion I3 from said rod Iii into said handle la.

The other end I6 of the body I2 is folded over and secured to the main portion by a line of stitching I'I. Enclosed in the folded over end it is an inner side I 8a of a rigid loop support it having another or outerside portion It outside said body I2, having a handle portion 2t at an intermediate point. This handle 2t may be a continuation of said outerside portion I9 or it may be a separate member joined to said portion I9. The handle 20 is of approximately the same size and shape of the handle I I, so these handles may be easily grasped together by the hand of the person when loading or withdrawing clubs from our` carrier.

If desired, and referring to Figure 2, a punch 2| may be sewn or otherwise attached to the body I2 near the loop end I E, and provided with button or other flap closures 22, for carrying or storing articles, such as golf balls.

It will be seen that the loop support I8 to gether with the end I6 of the body l2 is movable with respect to the end I3 of such body i2.

When articles, such as golf clubs 23, are to be carried, as shown in said Figure 1, such clubs 23 are placed in the bight or cavity formed by the body between its two looped ends I3 and IB, whereupon the Weight of such clubs will tend to decrease the size of the bight or cavity thus formed, together with the weight of the loop support I8, and thus the golf clubs will be held securely in position while our carrier is held solely by said handle I I.

The space between said loop support sides |811 and I9 is less thansaid rod I0 and folded end I3 so the latter cannot slip through.

When loading our carrier the two handles II and 20 are held together, which brings said loop support I3 up in the position shown in Figure 4 of the drawings, which provides a generous space in said body cavity to place the clubs or withdraw them. When said handle 2t is released, said loop support, aided by its weight and the weight of the articles 23 being carried, slides downwardly along with a portion of the body I2 until it bears against said articles 23, thus tightly gripping them while the player carries them by one handle II.,

What we claim is:

1. An article carrier comprising a flexible body, a stiff bar, an end portion of said body looped over and attached to said body, said bar extending into said loop, a handle above said loop and attached to said bar, a loop support embodying two sides spaced apart, one said side embodying a handle normally extending above said side, another end portion of said body opposite the first-mentioned end portion looped over and attached to said body, the other said side extending into the other end portion loop, the said side embodying said handle being outside said body, the portion of said body between said two end portions extending through and movable in the space between said two sides, said mst-mentioned looped over end portion together with said bar being of greater cross-sectional thickness than said space between said sides whereby said end portion and bar cannot pass through said space.

2. An article comprising a flexible body, a stiff bar, an end portion of said body looped over and attached to said body, said bar extending into said loop, a handle above said loop and attached to said bar, a loop support embodying two sides spaced apart, one said side embodying a handle normally extending above said side, another end portion of said body opposite the first-mentioned end portion looped over and attached to said body,

-the other said side extending into the other end portion loop, the said side embodying said handle being outside said body, the portion of said body between said two end portions extending through and movable in the space between said two sides, said iirst-mentioned looped over-end portion together with said bar being of greater cross-sectional thickness than said space between said sides whereby said portion and bar cannot pass through said space, said loop support being of such weight that it normally slides downwardly over a portion of said body upon release of its said handle from juxtaposition with said rst mentioned handle.

3. An article carrier comprising a flexible body having a stiff end portion, a handle attached to said stiff end portion, a loop support embodying two sides spaced apart one of which is attached to a -portion of said body spaced from said stiff end portion, said stii end portion being of such size relative to said space between said sides that it cannot pass through it, a portion of said body between said stiff end portion and said portion to which said loop side is attached extending through and movable in the space between said two sides.

4. An article carrier comprising a iiexible body, a stiff member attached to an end portion of said body, a handle attached to said stii member, a loop support embodying two sides spaced apart one of which is in attachment with the opposite end Iportieri of said body, said loop support other side embodying a handle portion offset from adjoining portions thereof and extending substantially parallel with said first-mentioned handle when in position of use adjacent the latter, an intermediate portion of said body slidably extending through said space between said two sides.

5. An article carrier comprising a flexible body, a stii member attached to an end portion of said body, a handle attached to said stiff member, a loop support embodying two sides spaced apart one of which is attached to the opposite end portion of said body, said loop support other side embodying a handle portion offset from adjoining portions thereof but otherwise extending in substantially the same vertical plane as adjoining portions thereof when in position of use adjacent REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record `in lthe iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,490,066 Carr s Apr. 8, 19'2'4 2,397,433 Reeves Mar. 26, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date Great Britainv Jan. 8, 1931 

